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Using iTunes 11.0.1, I tried to add some newly converted movies to my library for consumption on my Apple TV 2. This used to work well: ripping some movies from my DVDs, converting them using HandBrake with the AppleTV or AppleTV 2 setting and adding them to my media library. However, now nothing happens when I add the movie using Cmd-O in iTunes or via Drag-And-Drop from the Finder. Opening the movie via right click in the Finder in iTunes works however, and I can even stream to the AppleTV then. So what's wrong? I checked in the console logs, and can't find any iTunes related error messages.

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Are you sure you're looking in the right Media section of your library? Try looking in Music Videos, TV, etc, in case iTunes is putting it in the "wrong" section.

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  • Yes. I even searched in the whole media library using iTunes' search.
    – Arne
    Commented Dec 24, 2012 at 23:52
  • I just added a bunch of MP4 container files, encoded with HB's H.264 (x264) codec and AC-3 pass thru. iTunes doesn't normally like AC-3 pass thru (it doesn't usually play), but it added the files just fine. Try backing up your iTunes Library, and then deleting it (or log in as another/new user). Does it work with a fresh library?
    – jimtut
    Commented Dec 27, 2012 at 19:13
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I've found if you switch to the list view before adding it seems to work much better.

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iTunes doesn't play well with items added via ⌘ cmd+O, so just transfer your media file into the Music → iTunes → iTunes Media → Automatically add to iTunes folder. Make sure iTunes is not running when you do this, then when you start it up, it should show the file under 'Movies'.

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  • Why do you propose to have iTunes not running during the file move? I use it all time with iTunes running and it picks up any files moved into that folder within seconds.
    – nohillside ♦
    Commented Sep 22, 2013 at 8:52
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    I used to do that too and it usually worked, but it occasionally hung iTunes and caused it to be unresponsive. So I've proposed that just to be safe.
    – Vedant Chandra
    Commented Sep 22, 2013 at 9:46
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Since iTunes 11 I haven't had these problems anymore. So I guess somewhere along, this seems to have been fixed.

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